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Geoff du Plessis
By: Terence Creamer 23rd September 2005 Full name: Geoffrey Cornelis du Plessis Position: CEO, MAN Truck and Bus Main activity of the company: Supplier of trucks and buses to the transport industry Date and place of birth: July 20, 1960, Johannesburg Education: BSc Engineering (Mech), Wits, 1981 First job: Development engineer,... →
Vuyani Ngalwana
By: Martin Creamer 16th September 2005 Full name: Vuyani Ngalwana Position: Pension funds adjudicator, since March 1, 2004 Main activity of the company: Resolve complaints in procedurally fair, economical and expeditious manner, which is a statutory Pension Fund Act 1956 mandate Date and place of birth: November 11, 1967, Cape Town... →
Brian Molefe
By: Martin Creamer 9th September 2005 Full name: Brian Molefe Position: CEO, Public Investment Corporation, since July 2003 Main activity of the company: Fund management Date and place of birth: December 1966, Pretoria Education: MBL, Unisa, 2003 First job: Clerk, South African Reserve Bank, 1988 Size of first pay packet: R1 100 a... →
Royden Thomas Vice
By: Martin Creamer 2nd September 2005 Full name: Royden Thomas Vice Position: CEO, Waco International, since February 2002 Main activity of the company: Supplier of scaffolding and modular building systems Date and place of birth: Grahamstown, November 30, 1946 Education: Graeme College, Grahamstown, 1964; BCom, Rhodes University,... →
Ivan Clark
By: Martin Creamer 26th August 2005 Full name: Ivan Arthur James Clark Position: CEO Grindrod Limited, since 1999 Main activity of company: Shipping, freight logistics Date and place of birth: December 8, 1943, Durban Education: Glenwood High School, Durban, matric 1961; chartered accountant, University of Natal, 1969 First job:... →
Max Sisulu
By: Martin Creamer 19th August 2005 Full name: Max Vuyisile Sisulu Position: Group GM Sasol since November 2003 Main activity of company: Manufacture and marketing of fuels and chemicals Date and place of birth: August 23, 1945, Soweto, Johannesburg Education: MA political economy, Plekhanov Institute, Moscow, Russia, 1969; senior... →
Nomhle Canca
By: Martin Creamer 12th August 2005 Full name: Nomhle Canca Position: Blue IQ CEO since September 2004 Main activity of the company: Infrastructural investment for Gauteng province Date and place of birth: October 11, 1965, Durban Education: Benjamin E Mays Math & Science Academy (AP Chemistry), Cascade Heights, Georgia, US,... →
Mahomed Ismail Seedat
By: Martin Creamer 5th August 2005 Full name: Mahomed Ismail Seedat Position: President: Energy Coal, BHP Billiton, since January 2005 Main activity of the company: Mining Date and place of birth: April 18, 1956, Newcastle, Kwazulu-Natal Education: BEng (electrical), University of Durban-Westville, 1979; MDP, Unisa, 1987; PMD,... →
Ernest Guillaume Joubert
By: elizabeth rebelo 29th July 2005 Full name: Ernest Guillaume Joubert Position: CEO Peermont Global since founding November 1993 Main activity of the company: Peermont Global is an investment holding company in the hotel, gaming and leisure sector, which specialises in the design, development and operational management of hotel... →
Dominic Bruynseels
By: Martin Creamer 22nd July 2005 Full name: Dominic Bruynseels Position: CEO, Barclays Africa and Middle East, since 1999 Main activity of the company: Financial services, banking Date and place of birth: August 26, 1959, Accrington, UK Education: Degree in medieval history, Durham University; MBA, Henley Management College;... →
Shadwick Bessit
By: Martin Creamer 15th July 2005 Full name: Shadwick Bessit Position: Operations executive, Implats’ Rustenburg Operations, since June 2005 Main activity of the company: Platinum-mining, processing and refining Date and place of birth: August 21, 1962, Johannesburg Education: Matriculated, Noordgesig High School 1981; NHD... →
Pete Da Silva
8th July 2005 Full name: Pete da Silva Position: Group CEO Main activity of the company: Electrical and electronics engineering Date and place of birth: November 19, 1959, Brazil Education: Dip (light current), Management Studies – Duke University and Siemens First job: Siemens Size of first pay packet:... →
Vincent Maphai
By: Yolande Botes 1st July 2005 Full name: Thabane Vincent Maphai Position: Chairperson BHP Billiton South Africa, as of May 1, 2004 Main activity of the company: Metals and minerals mining and marketing Date and place of birth: February 24, 1952, Pretoria Education: PhD, Kwazulu-Natal University, 1991; Advanced Management... →
Andries Tshabalala 
By: Martin Creamer 24th June 2005 Full name: Andries Tshabalala Position: MD Alstom Transport since 2000 and Power Service since April 2004 Main activity of the company: Supply of rolling stock, turnkey railway signalling systems and power-generation equipment and service Date and place of birth: March 15, 1954, Standerton... →
Ian Visser
By: Martin Creamer 17th June 2005 Full name: Ian Visser Position: CEO, Premier Foods, since 2004 Main activity of the company: Food Date and place of birth: March 6, 1960, Klerksdorp Education: BCom Hons (Investment Management) (Cum Laude), Rand Afrikaanse University, March 19, 1999 First job: Self-employed Size of first pay... →
Serge Ngandu
By: Martin Creamer 10th June 2005 Full name: Dona Serge Ngandu Position: Industrial minerals regional director – Africa, Hatch Africa, from 2004 Main activity of the company: Consulting, design engineering, information technology, environmental, project and construction management services to the global mining,... →
Nicky Oppenheimer
By: Martin Creamer 3rd June 2005 Full name: Nicholas Frank Oppenheimer Position: Chairman De Beers Group since 1998 Main activity of company: Mining and marketing of diamonds Date and place of birth: June 8, 1945, Johannesburg Education: Harrow, Christ Church, Oxford, politics, philosophy, economics, 1965 First job:... →
Raymond Chirwa
By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 27th May 2005 Full name: Raymond Lawrence Chirwa Position: Senior manager: engineering since January 2004 Date and place of birth: November 6, 1964, Springs, Gauteng Education: BSc Eng (electrical), University of Malawi, 1991; MBA, University of Pretoria, 2004; BEng (Hons, mechanical), University of Pretoria,... →
Thulani Gcabashe
By: Martin Creamer 20th May 2005 Full name: Thulani Sikhulu Gcabashe Position: Eskom CE since November 2000; chairperson Eskom Enterprises since March 1999 Main activity of the company: Generation, transmission, trading and distribution of electricity Date and place of birth: November 1, 1957, Maritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal... →
Mike Wylie
By: Martin Creamer 13th May 2005 Full Name: Michael Stanley Wylie Position: Chairperson of WBHO since 2002 Main activity of the company: Construction Date and place of birth: October 15, 1949, East London Education: SACS, matric, 1967; University of Cape Town, BSc (Civil), 1971; University of South Africa, BCom Hons, 1977 First... →
Ian Cockerill
By: Martin Creamer 6th May 2005 Full name: Ian David Cockerill Position: CEO Gold Fields, April 2002 Main activity of the company: Gold exploration, development and production Date and place of birth: August 4, 1954, London, UK Education: Wirral Grammar, UK, 1972; BSc Hons Geology, London University, 1975; Unisa, MDP, 1980;... →
Dali Mpofu
By: Martin Creamer 29th April 2005 Full name: Daluxolo Christopher Mpofu Position: Group executive director: corporate affairs of the Altron Group Main activity of the company: Information and communications technology and electronics Date and place of birth: September 26, 1962, East London Education: Wits University B Proc... →
Mafika Mkwanazi
By: Martin Creamer 22nd April 2005 Full name: Mafika Mkwanazi Position: Chairperson Western Areas Limited; chairperson Letseng Diamonds, Lesotho; director Nedcor Main activity of the company: Gold-mining Date and place of birth: January 31, 1954, Pimville, Johannesburg Education: Orlando West High School, Soweto, Johannesburg,... →
Con Fauconnier
By: Martin Creamer 15th April 2005 Full name: Constantinus Johannes Fauconnier Position: CE of Kumba Resources since July 1, 2001 Main activity of the company: Mineral and metal production Date and place of birth: December 10, 1947, Polokwane, Limpopo Education: University of Pretoria, BSc (Eng) (Mining), 1968; University of... →
Dale Paul
By: elizabeth rebelo 8th April 2005 Full name: Andrew Dale Paul Position: CEO of Centurion Gold Holdings, December 2004 Main activity of the company: Gold-mining Date and place of birth: March 7, 1962, Gweru, Zimbabwe Education: Matriculated (O levels, M levels, A levels) Falcon College, 1980; Degree in agricultural management,... →
Daniel Barbosa
By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 1st April 2005 Full name: Daniel Barbosa Position: Chief operating officer, Clover Logistics, since July 2001 Main activity of the company: Clover Logistics, the logistics division of dairy manufacturer Clover SA, distributes food brands such as Eskort, Today’s, Rainbow and Thistlewood. It handles over... →
Davinder Chugh
By: Martin Creamer 25th March 2005 Full name: Davinder Kumar Chugh Position: CEO Mittal Steel South Africa, since September 2004 Main activity of company: Steel production Date and place of birth: July, 20, 1956, New Delhi, India Education: BSc Physics (Honours), 1975, Delhi University, New Delhi (city), India; MBA, 1977, Punjabi... →
Steven Cohen
By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 18th March 2005 Full name: Steven Cohen Position: MD, Softline Pastel, since March 2003 Main activity of the company: Accounting-software manufacturer and distributor Date and place of birth: March 3, 1962, Johannesburg Education: Greenside High; Wits University, BCom/BAcc, 1985; CASA, 1986 First job: Articled... →
Althea Povey
4th March 2005 Full name: Althea Lynne Povey Position: President of the South African Association of Consulting Engineers (SAACE) for 2005 Main activity of the company: Business support organisation for member firms Date and place of birth: Durban, July 12, 1959 Education: Fish Hoek High School, matric, 1976;... →
Lesedi Rakgokong
25th February 2005 Full name: Lesedi Rakgokong Position: CEO of Lesedi Drilling & Mining Contracting Company since its inception in 2002 Main activity of the company: Underground diamond drilling Date and place of birth: November 8, 1966, Phokeng (Rustenburg) Education: Matriculated from Kebalepile High School,... →
André Wilkens
18th February 2005 →
Danie Coetser
11th February 2005 Full name: Danie Coetser Position: Timken South Africa MD, since May 1, 2000 Main activity of the company: The manufacture of railroad bearings and the distribution of imported bearings Date and place of birth: September 16, 1957, Johannesburg Education: Matric completed in Estcourt,... →
Stuart Murray
4th February 2005 Full Name: Stuart Angus Murray Position: CEO, Aquarius Platinum Limited, since 2001 Main activity of company: Platinum mining Date and place of birth: April 20, 1962, Mufulira, Zambia Education: Loretto School, Musselburgh, Scotland, 1970 to 1980; Imperial College, London, 1980 to 1984 First... →
Maanda Manyatshe
By: Martin Creamer 28th January 2005 Full name: Maanda Manyatshe Position: CEO MTN South Africa since November 1, 2004 Main activity of the company: Mobile telecommunications Date and place of birth: March 27, 1957, Sibasa, Limpopo Province Education: Mphaphuli High, matric 1975; MSc, Fort Hare University, 1983 First job: Junior... →
Steve Phiri
21st January 2005 Full name: Stephen Ditshebo Phiri Position: CEO Merafe Resources, holding company of JSE Securities Exchange-listed SA Chrome, since May 1, 2003 Main activity of the company: Producer of ferrochrome Date and place of birth: March 19, 1956, Phokeng, Rustenburg, North West Province Education:... →
Phuthuma Nhleko
14th January 2005 Full name: Phuthuma F Nhleko Position: CEO MTN Group since July 1, 2002 Main activity of the company: Mobile telecommunications Date and place of birth: April 7, 1960, Kwathema, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa Education: ‘O’ Levels, St Marks High School, Swaziland, 1977; BSc Civil Engineering,... →
Zanele Mavuso Mbatha
10th December 2004 Full Name: Zanele Mavuso Mbatha Position: Deputy chairperson of Incwala Resources Main activity of the company: Black-economic-empowerment investor in mining company Date and Place of Birth: May 23, 1970, Dube, Soweto Education: Mills College, California, BA (international economics) 1993 First... →
Helmuth Fischer
3rd December 2004 Full name: Helmuth Hermann Fischer Position: MD of CBI since 1989 Main activity of the company: Manufacturing of low-voltage switchgear Date and place of birth: September 13, 1947 in Eiterfeld, Germany Education: Wigbertschule Huenfeld, Abitur 1966; Technical University Darmstadt, masters degree... →
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